Lunch with a twist: BPMA Member Networking Lunch place on 15th November
Like most industries, we love a good lunch: the conversation, networking and learning and of course great food. Deciding getting people together at great events is one of the most enjoyable ways to bring our industry together prompted the latest BPMA event, the Member Networking Lunch which takes place on 15th November in the very swish surroundings of Gaucho in Birmingham.
With tough messages hitting the industry from all sides, Membership Director Tom Robey said ‘It’s imperative we keep communicating and selling. Noises from the wider communications industry mean we are still a market very much in demand and responding to this call, is it is essential we work together to deliver. Networking is an integral part of this process, and we know when our industry gets together, great ideas and work happen! The seating for this event will also ensure everyone gets to catch up with contacts, make new ones, get involved with discussions and debates as we navigate the economic landscape’.
Great people, brilliant conversation and amazing food
When you arrive at Gaucho, you’ll enjoy a welcome drink as you network with your peers followed by a delicious three course lunch. Guests will be seated on tables supported and sponsored by BPMA member suppliers and guests will find this is a networking event with a twist as they change tables with each course.
Guest Speaker James Sandbrook: The Marketing Meet Up co-founder and founder of agency, This is Human
Looking for inspiring speakers for the BPMA Member Networking Lunch led them down some interesting paths. With some potential rocky periods ahead, looking at the skills the BPMA believe members need to thrive and not just survive was at the top of the shopping list. Discussing the necessity to get creative and tell the stories around merchandise, James Sandbrook was recommended as the man to speak to BPMA members.
James is the founder of agency This is Human and Co-founder of The Marketing Meetup. James has worked both client side and within large agencies James found his passion for storytelling and could see the value it had in driving revenue…so turned it into a business. Alongside The Marketing Meet up which he runs from Birmingham, James’s agency Human now creates non-corporate, relatable, videos for brands’ websites and social media channels. James also runs his own YouTube channel when time allows, sharing his love for mountain biking.
James has been spying on many of the members attending the lunch and is going to help those gathered for the lunch to understand why how we share the magic of merchandise really does matter when we use those all important social platforms. PM will be reporting more about the Networking Lunch in the next issue.
Last bookings for this event are now being taken. BPMA members only and limited to a maximum of 4 tickets per distributor. Contact events@bpma.co.uk for more information or visit www.bpma.co.uk/networkinglunch
